Bike Helmets a must
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Published: August 21, 2009 4:00 PM
Updated: August 21, 2009 4:21 PM
Updated: August 21, 2009 4:21 PM
by HANA TURNER
North Vancouver RCMP are urging cyclists to wear helmets while biking.
This comes after 34 cycling-related collisions in the past 16 months on the North Shore, police say. Across B.C., ICBC reports there are 1,300 crashes and 1,400 injuries involving cyclists annually.
A recent Public Health Agency of Canada report also found that in an accident, a bike helmet can lessen the chance of a brain injury by 85 per cent.
“If you don’t want to wear a helmet then walk or take the bus,” said Const. Sherri Wade.
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